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What age to use a buggy board from?

Hello Ladies!
Just after some advice. I'm pg with number 2 who is due in May. Dd will be 27 months by then and I don't really want to buy a double buggy for the sake of a few months. Dd is a very competent walker and I was thinking of getting a buggy board instead to fit onto my Silver Cross 3D. Friend's have said they think she'll be too young at that age to use one, their ds is still in a pushchair at over 3 and they think he'll be in it still when he's nearly 4. I didn't plan on using a buggy for Aimee at that age at all!
Thanks! xxx

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Hey I asked this recently and from the replies I got I think its when your child will listen to you and stay on and I would also say when they dont fall to sleep in their buggy, I really want to get one as Im sick of the double I cant go out much because it wont fit on busses but I think Leyton wont listen if I tell him to stay on hes 21 months you could also use a baby carrier or a sling for a couple of months for your new baby if shes not ready for the buggy board. x

my DS used one from 17mths when my DD was born, he was a very good walker, but i did have to put reins on him cos he would jump off when we stopped. we used to go out in morning so he could nap in the afternoon

My ds is currently 27, so going looking at him, I think a buggy board would be fine. He is very good at walking (they get used to walking if they have to!) and obeys instructions fine (most of the time). A buggy board would work well as they can 'rest' on it. The only drawbacks as far as I can see is if you are out all day and they need a daytime nap, in which case they'd need the pushchair, and if you were in a hurry and your dd was in a bad mood - it is not so easy to force them to stand on a buggy board as it is to strap them into a pushchair! Nevertheless, as pp's said this can be solved by having a sling for new baby, just for times like these.

My ds will be 34 months when new baby is born. I will probably be getting a buggy board (if I can get one to fit on my Silver Cross Linear Pushchair) and also using a sling for new baby at times, although I am hoping ds will be able to walk even better then and be less stubborn (ha ha ha!).

Thanks ladies! Aimee's quite good on reins, I never thought to try them with a board, that solves my worry of her running off! I've seem a seat that attaches to the back of pushchairs so she can always sit down if she's tired, and I think I'll look into getting a sling for number 2 as well! xxx

Have you heard of a thing called the Buggy Pod? It's a little seat that attaches to the side of a normal buggy and folds up really small while still attached to the buggy. Very basic, no recline of course but it sounds like it might be a good option for you, you can also buy a canopy and rain cover for it :)

Again, I think if your DD is a good walker and wont run off and listens to you, then a buggy board should be fine for her. I would recommend trying one before you buy though (from a friend maybe or get a cheap second handone) as I bought one thinking it would save having to lug the double everywhere and I couldn't use it as i am quite tall (5ft 7in) and kept knocking my legs and feet against it. So I would deff recommend trying one out if you can before you waste any money like I did.

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